David Bielkheden says he's returning at UFC 96

Swedish fighter David Bielkheden (13-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who most recently scored a unanimous-decision victory over Jess Liaudin at UFC 89, has agreed to return to the octagon in March at UFC 96.

In a recent blog entry, Bielkheden said he has agreed to the fight but has not yet signed a bout agreement.

UFC 96 takes place March 7 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and airs live on pay per view.

Bielkheden stated that he could not reveal his opponent’s name until the fight is signed.

Bielkheden, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who’s also well-versed in kickboxing, signed with the UFC in 2008 after fighting with PRIDE, Shooto and other organizations around the globe. He made his octagon debut at UFC 82, which also took place in Columbus, and suffered a late first-round submission loss (due to strikes) to Diego Sanchez.

Bielkheden then dropped to lightweight and rebounded for the victory over Liaudin. He’s now won three of his past four fights.

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